Parents in the PICU are often experiencing their worst nightmare. When patient G arrived in our unit, she quickly declined and her parents slowly realized over the course of the next few months just how big of a nightmare this truly was. Megan was assigned to their care frequently during their stay. Although she was not a primary nurse, she cared for this patient as if she were her own child. Her excellent clinical skills aided in her judgment in all aspects of G's care. Megan was also able to build a great rapport with the family almost immediately. The patient's FOC even commented that she was his favorite nurse.
Megan had the honor of taking care of G during her final days in the PICU. During this time, she made absolutely sure that the family's needs and wishes for their last days together were carried out as much as possible. Megan also made sure that the primary providers from the many consulting services were contacted on dayshift and made aware that patient G would pass within the next couple of days so they could come to say their goodbyes to the family. Many of the providers expressed their gratitude towards this courtesy and were grateful they had a chance to say goodbye. With all that was going on in these final days, this might have been overlooked if Megan did not speak up.
Megan was patient G's nurse the night she passed. When Megan came on shift, there was profound clinical evidence that patient G would pass in the next few hours. Megan recognized that the parents needed to be with their daughter and took on the burden of making several phone calls to extended family members to notify them of the patient's decline that evening. This unselfish act allowed the family to completely focus on their daughter and spend those precious final few hours with her. After patient G had passed, Megan graciously made the phone call to the family member they had designated beforehand who would take care of letting the rest of the family know. Multiple family members then showed up to support the family and to pay their respects to patient G. They also brought along many of their teenage children. Megan provided emotional support to numerous family members without hesitation or complaint. All the while, she preserved the patient's dignity and privacy in this especially difficult situation.
Megan went above and beyond in providing care to patient G and her family. She was an exemplary advocate for both their clinical and emotional needs. Her exceptional clinical skills helped to guide her care in all aspects of their needs.
Parents in the PICU are often experiencing their worst nightmare. When patient G arrived in our unit, she quickly declined and her parents slowly realized over the course of the next few months just how big of a nightmare this truly was. Megan was assigned to their care frequently during their stay. Although she was not a primary nurse, she cared for this patient as if she were her own child. Her excellent clinical skills aided in her judgment in all aspects of G's care. Megan was also able to build a great rapport with the family almost immediately. The patient's FOC even commented that she was his favorite nurse.
Megan had the honor of taking care of G during her final days in the PICU. During this time, she made absolutely sure that the family's needs and wishes for their last days together were carried out as much as possible. Megan also made sure that the primary providers from the many consulting services were contacted on dayshift and made aware that patient G would pass within the next couple of days so they could come to say their goodbyes to the family. Many of the providers expressed their gratitude towards this courtesy and were grateful they had a chance to say goodbye. With all that was going on in these final days, this might have been overlooked if Megan did not speak up.
Megan was patient G's nurse the night she passed. When Megan came on shift, there was profound clinical evidence that patient G would pass in the next few hours. Megan recognized that the parents needed to be with their daughter and took on the burden of making several phone calls to extended family members to notify them of the patient's decline that evening. This unselfish act allowed the family to completely focus on their daughter and spend those precious final few hours with her. After patient G had passed, Megan graciously made the phone call to the family member they had designated beforehand who would take care of letting the rest of the family know. Multiple family members then showed up to support the family and to pay their respects to patient G. They also brought along many of their teenage children. Megan provided emotional support to numerous family members without hesitation or complaint. All the while, she preserved the patient's dignity and privacy in this especially difficult situation.
Megan went above and beyond in providing care to patient G and her family. She was an exemplary advocate for both their clinical and emotional needs. Her exceptional clinical skills helped to guide her care in all aspects of their needs.